Selection apparatus of addressing and other similar printing machines



Jan. 6, 1931. B. FASSMANN I I 1,788,090

SELECTION APPARATUS OF ADDRESSING AND OTHER SIMILAR "PRINTING mcamms Filed Dec. 17, 1929 1 9 W?M 4 am Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRUNO FASSMANN, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO ADDRESSOGRAIPH COMPANY,

' OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE SELECTION APPARATUS F ADDRESSING AND OTHER SIMILAR PRINTING MACHINES i Application filed December 17,1929, Serial No. 414,788, and in Germany September 1, 1928.

This invention relates to selection appara tus of addressing and other similar printing machines, of the kind in which certain processes of the machine, such as the application or withdrawal of the printing pressure, are

controlled byprinting plates fed into the machine by the action of indicators such as riders, tabs, projections, depressions. or recesses located in or on the printing plates or their holders, and in which switches adjusted ormountedon the selector are associated with a switching over device which enables them to be used not only for individual action, but'also for group action. In such apparatus the switching-over device may be set in position where the indicators will be arranged for group action and under such circumstances the switching devices areso arranged that a circuit will be closed thereso arranged that the indicators are to act individually, the switching devices are arranged in an open circuit which is closed through means actuated by the indicators.

2 The salient objects of this invention are to providea selection apparatus comprising a switching-over device that maybe readily positioned to arrange the selector for so-called group action or individual action; to provide switching devices comprising movable and stationary contacts that may be actuated by indicators on the printing devices; and to provide a selector device wherein the electrical connectionswill be so arranged that the passage of current therethrough may be regulated in order that only desired circuits will be closed.

In the accompanying drawing the invention is schematically illustratedand the electrical connections are diagrammatically shown.

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawing wherein a plurality of stationary contacts 0 to 0 are shown as being carried by a block or blocks of insulation material 1, and arranged on these blocks in spaced relation with the stationary contacts 0 to a are movthrough. When the switching-over device is able contacts 70% to 70 and arranged above the blocks Z and the contacts 70 to k is a block or blocks of insulating material 2,and carried by these blocks of insulating material 2 and disposed above the contactsk to 70 Patent No. 1,481,860, patented January 29,

1924, and this feeding device sequentially moves the printing devices a through the guideways 3 first into the selector position wherein the printing device a is shownand then into printing position wherein the printing device a is shown. Impressions are made from the printing device a through the suitable ink ribbon R by a platen 5 carried by the platen arm 6 including a bearing 7 pivotally mounted onthe frame 8 of the machine. The machine also includes a driving pulley 9 mounted on a shaft 10 and receiving power through a belt 11 from a suitable source of power such as an electric motor. On the shaft 10 is a crank arm 12 having a link 13 connected thereto which is pivotally connected at 14 to a rocker 15 pivotally mounted on the frame 8 at 16. Pivotally mounted on the rocker 15 at 17 is a link 18 having a notch 19 therein, and a pin 20 on a oortion of the platen arm 6 depending below the bearing 7 thereof is disposed in the notch 19 to thereby connect the platen arm 6 to the link 18 and the rocker 15 so that as the driving pulley 9 is operated a reciprocatory movement will be imparted to the platen 5 to thereby'apply a printing pressure. As is well understood in the art, the operation of the feeding device 4 and the platen 5 are synchronized and the printing device is first moved through the selector position before moving into printing position, and when in selector position the selection apparatus determines whether or not the platen 5 is to be operated, and this is brought about inthe following manner.

The indicators previously referred to are in the present instance tabs 22 and the device is, in the disclosed embodiment arranged for grou action, that is, tabs, such as 22, must bejin t c three positions indicated before the laten will be rendered operative. Detectin gers' 23 are pivotally mounted on a sha 25 and are disposed to be engaged by the tabs ;22 on the printing device a in selector position, and each ofthese detecting fin rs 23 includes a block of insulating mates ria 24 which respectively rest on the movable contacts In to la and in the present instance I have shown but five of such detecting'fingers and cooperating sets of contacts,

but' it is to be understood that a greater or less number might be provided in accordance with the construction of the machine with which the device is used. In order to determine the group action a plurality of switches taine therein, the plungers thereof including shoulders which engage a suitable latching device. When the plungers of the switches e to e'. are moved downwardly they close a circuit between the cooperating pairs of contacts that are respectively indicated by m to w and y to y", Conductors t to t respectively interconnect the contacts is? to It and w to m. The contacts y to y are each connected to a conductor 26 which is connected to one terminal of the winding of a relay 9, a conductor 27 being connected to the other terminal of this winding and to a conductor 29 which is connected to one terminal of a source of current i. A conductor 28 is connected to the other terminal of this source of current. A conductor 29 is also connected to one terminal of the winding h, the other'end of this winding being connected through a conductor 30 to the armature m of the relay g, which armature is movable between contacts 1) and n and which is normally urged into engagement with-the contact p by the spring 31. The contact p is connected through a conductor 32 to the terminal 33 of the switching-over device, generallv indicated by f. The contact n is connected by a conductor 35 to the contact 36-of the switching-over device f. The con- .ductor 28 is connected to the bridging con- .the switching-over device tact 37 of the switching-over device f. The contact 38 of the switching-over device f is connected througha conductor a to each of the contacts o to 0 while the contact 35 of is connected through the conductor r to each of the contacts b to b. When the device is to be arranged for group action, the bridging-:con-

tact 37is arranged, asshown in full lines, to

extend between the contacts 33 and 39. A circuit is therefore established from the source of current 2' through the conductor 28, bridging contact 37, contact 39, conductor r,

to the various contacts I) to b, throu h the various contacts k to k, and the con uctors of the winding of the relay 9 and through the conductor 27 to the conductor 29 and thence to the other terminal of. the source of cur- .rent i. This energizes the relay g and the armature mis attracted thereby and contacts with the contact n which is connected to the contact 36 on the switching-over device f and which is therefore isolated from the circuit. Howevexywhen a printingdevice having tabs positioned as the tabs 22,,which correspond to the closed ones of the switches a to e, moves into printing position the de tecting fingers 23 are moved, and in this instance the contacts k, k and k will be disengaged from the contacts b, b and b and therefore the circuit to the windin of the relay 9 will be broken, the circuit etween the contacts I) and k and b and k being opendby reason of the disposition of the switches e and e. The deenergizing of the relay: g permits the spring 31 to move the armature m into engagement with the contact p and therefore an electric circuit will be closed as follows: The current will flow from one terminal of the source 1' through the conductor 28, bridging contact 37 to contact 33, through conductor 32, contact p, armature m, conductor 30, winding of the relay h, through the conductor 29 to the other terminal of the source i, and therefore the relay h will be energized to thus attract the armature 40 which is pivotally mounted at 41' on the frame 8 and therefore the nose 42 on this armaturewill be retracted from engagement with the nose 43 on. thedog 44 fixed on the shaft 45, which extends below '1 theguideways 3, and on the other end of the shaft 45 is a dog 46 having a roller 47 thereon adapted to be engaged by the block 48 on the link 18. Prior to the time the armature 40 was attracted the nose 42 engaged the nose 43 and therefore positioned the do 44 andthus the shaft 45, dog 46 and roller 5! so that the block 48engaged said roller and held the link 18 in the-position illustrated whereby the'notch 19 was disengaged from the pin 50 on the dog 44 will engage the latch 51 that is urged into engaging position by the spring 52, and when the parts are so positioned the nose 43 will haveagain moved below the nose 42 and the latch 51 will hold the parts for a'short time during the changing of the printing devices. If a printing device similar to the printing device a moves into selector position, the circuit to the relay It will again be closed and the armature 40 will again be attracted and therefore the spring 49 will again move the parts, as above described, to bring about interengagement of the pin20 and the notch 19, the latch 51 serving to hold the parts during the time the circuit is broken which occurs when theprinting devices are changing. If, however, the printing device which moves into selector position does not have tabs positioned as illustrated, the circuit to the relay y will be closed and the circuit to the relay It will be opened, and therefore the platenwill not operate by reason of the engagement of the nose on the armature 40 with the nose 43 on the dog 44.

When the device is to be arranged for individual operation one or more of, the switches is closed depending upon the selection desired, and the bridging contact 37 is arranged in, thedotted-line position and a circuit as follows. is set up: Current flows from the source 2', throughthe conductor 28,

bridging contact 37 contact 38, conductor s to the various contacts 0 to 0 'A circuit will not .be established however until the detecting fingers engage tabs which cause the movable contacts to k to be moved, and when a contact, or contacts,'k to k is moved into engagement with contacts 0 to 0 which are connected through conductors t to t? to contacts (2: to m they are connected with contacts g to i of the closed switches. Therefore, current will flow from the energized of the contacts 3 to y through" the conductor 26 to one' terminal of the windin of the relay 9 and through the conductor QFback-to the other terminal of the source 11. It is manifest that during this operation the relay 9 has been de-energized and therefore the spring 31 has been holding the armature min engagement with the contact p and a circuit" to the relay It has been opened, but when the relay g is energized, as just set forth, a circuit is closed to the relay h in the following manner: from the source 11 through the conductor 29, relay h, conductor 30, armature m, contact n, for the armature m will have been attracted by the relay gacnd will be engaging thiscontact, and from this point the circuit is established through conductor 35 to contact 36, bridging contact 37 and conductor 28 tothe other terminal of the source 2', and it is therefore apparent that the operation of the dog 46 and roller 47 will be per: formed in a manner previously describedto control the 0 eration of the platen p, for the action of t e armature 40 in this instance will be the sameas that previously described.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided a selector mechanism which may be easily arranged to either bring about a group selection or individual selection as may be desired, and that this may be readily controlled by a switching-over device that may be shifted into different positions that may be used to bring about different types of operation.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. In a printing machinewhich has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating saidplaten, and means forconnecting the ing devices, means for selectively re ulating said circuits whereby said relays will e operated only when certain of the means on said printing devices operate said controlling means. 2. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen,,means for operating said platen, and means for connectin the platen to the operating means, the com ination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second rela for controlling the first relay, a plurality o circuits, means for connecting certain of said curcitsin series with the second relay, controlling means for said circuits operable by means on the printing devices, and means for selectively regulating said circuits whereby said relays will be operated only when certain of the means on said printing devices operate said controlling means. a g 1 y 3. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connectin the platen to the operatingmeans, the com ination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of circuits each in series with the second relay, normally engaged separable contacts in said circuits, separating means for said contacts operable by means on the printing devices, and means for selectively regulating-said circuits whereby said relays will be operated only when certain of the means on said'printing devices operate said separating means.

4. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connecting the platen to the operating means, the combination of a relay for controling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of circuits each in series with the second relay, normally disengaged contacts in said circuits, means for engaging said contacts operable by means on the printing devices, and means for selectively regulating said circuits whereby said relays will be operated only when certain of the means on said'printing devices operate said engaging means.

5. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connecting the platen to the o crating means, the combination of a relay or controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of circuits each in series with the second relay, normally disengaged contacts in certain of said circuits, normally engaged contacts in other of said circuits, means for enga ing the disengaged contacts or for disengaging the engaged contacts operable by means on the printing devices, and means for selectively regulatingsaid circuits whereby said relays w1ll be operated only when certain of the means on said printing devices operate said engaging and disengaging means.

6. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connecting the platen to the operating means, the combination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay,'a plurality of circuits each in series with the second rela normally disengaged contacts in certain 0 said circuits, normally engaged contacts in other of said circuits, means for selectively'connecting either the circuits having the normally disengaged contacts therein or the circuits having the normally engaged contacts therein to the second relay, means for engaging the disengaged contacts or for disengaging the engaged contacts operable by means on the printing devices, and means for selectively regulating said circuits whereby said relays will be operated onlywhen certain of the means on said printing devices operate said engaging and disengaging means.

7. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connecting the platen to the operating. means, the combination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of sets of contacts, a plue co for'regulating the connection between saidcontacts and the second relay whereby said relays will be operated onlywhen certain of the means on the printing devices operate said movable contacts.

8. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connecting the platen to the operating means, the combination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of sets of contacts, a plurality of movable contacts respectively disposed between the contacts of each set and normally engaged with corresponding. contacts of the sets and movable fromengagement therewith into engagement with the other contacts of the sets by means on the printing devices, circuits including conductors connected to each of said contacts, means in said circuits for selectively connecting-the corres onding contacts of each set to said secon relay, and selectively operable switches in said circuits for regulating the connection between said contacts and said selective connecting means whereby the relays will be operated only when certain of the means on said'printing devices operate said intermediate contacts.

9. In a printing machine which has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, and means for connectin the platento the operating means, the combination of a relay for controlling the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of sets of contacts, a plurality of movable contacts respectively disposed between the contacts of each set an normally engaged with corresponding contacts of the sets, means operable by means on the printing devices for moving said movable contacts from engagement with the contacts normally engaged thereby into engagement with the other contacts of the sets, a selecting switch, conductors connected to corresponding of the contacts of each set and to terminals on said selecting switch, conductors connected to said meaoeo intermediate contacts and to said second rey last-named conductors for regulatin the cir-v cuit therethrough whereby said re ays will be operated only w en certain of the means on said printing devices operate said movable contacts, said selectiiaguawitch serving'to in? terconnect correspon g of the contacts of each set to said relay whereby only the contaizts so connected will operate said second re a 10. In a printing machinewhich has means for sequentially moving printing devices therethrough, a platen, means for operating said platen, andmeahs for connectin the platen to the operating means, the com ination ofa relay for controllin the connecting means, a second relay for controlling the first relay, a plurality of sets of contacts, a pluralit of movable contacts respectively dis ose betweenthe contacts of each set an normally engaged with corresponding contacts of the sets, means operable by means on the printing devices for moving said movable contact om engagement with the contacts normally en aged thereby into engage ment with the ot er contacts of the sets, a selectin switch conductors connected to correspon ing of the contacts of each set and to terminals on said selecting switch, conductors connected to said intermediate contacts and to said second relay, selectively operable switches in said last-named conductors for regulating the circuit therethrough whereby said rela s will be operated only when certain of t e means on saidprinting devices operate said movable contacts, said selecting switch serving to interconnect corresponding of the contacts of each set to said relay whereby only the contacts so connected w1ll operate said'second relay, conductors connected to other separate contacts on said selectin switch, and means operable by said seoon relay for connecting either of said conductors to said first relay, said selecting switch determining which of said'conductors shall be so connected. a a

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